In Performance: Brandon J. Dirden of \'The Piano Lesson\'

August Wilson's play “The Piano Lesson” is about a family at odds over the fate of an intricately carved piano with a multigenerational history. In this scene, Boy Willie, played by Brandon J. Dirden, explains why he wants to sell the instrument, much against the wishes of his sister. The play continues through Jan. 20 at the Signature Theater.

Recent videos include Alice Ripley singing a medley from “A Civil War Christmas” and Tracee Chimo in an e xcerpt from “Bad Jews.”

Coming soon: videos from Baba Brinkman (“Ingenious Nature”), Will Chase (“The Mystery of Edwin Drood”) and others.